The Substance-Abusing Chronically Mentally Ill Client: Prevalence, Assessment, Treatment, and Policy Concerns.

O'Hare, Thomas

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ERIC Number: EJ482847

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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The Substance-Abusing Chronically Mentally Ill Client: Prevalence, Assessment, Treatment, and Policy Concerns.

O'Hare, Thomas

Social Work, v37 n2 p185-87 Mar 1992

Summarizes recent research concerning prevalence of substance abuse-related problems among chronically mentally ill people, outlines important assessment and treatment strategies suggested to date, and highlights policy dilemmas that impede further progress in helping substance-abusing client with major mental illness. (NB)

Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Mental Disorders, Substance Abuse

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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